Miami Dolphins practice report: Not promising for WR DeVante Parker

DAVIE–The biggest injury story line for the Dolphins this week is whether wide receiver DeVante Parker can play through a sprained ankle against Atlanta on Sunday.

He’s not off to a promising start.

Parker was not on the field during the open portion of today’s practice and likely was inside the facility getting treatment. Miami coach Adam Gase said it’s too early to predict whether he’ll be available.

“I’m kind of in a wait-and-see mode,” he said. “Last year, we went to the Baltimore game and I was told he’s not going to play for a couple of weeks and he played on that Sunday. I just never count him out. We’ll just kind of see how the week progresses.

“If he’s out there, it’s always a big positive for us–size, speed, his ability to go up and get balls–and if he’s not out there, we’ve got guys we’ve got to shuffle around. We’ve got to mix a few pieces, put some guys in some different positions that will … what they’ve done for us in training camp. But that’s why we kind of do what we do when we move guys around in training camp, to make sure that everybody is ready to go for the season.”

Parker hurt his ankle in Sunday’s win over Tennessee. He had one catch for six yards before exiting. For the season, he has 19 catches, 236 yards and one touchdown.

Other notes off today’s practice:

— Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, who missed the last three games with an ankle injury, was working during individual drills.

— Other than Parker, all of the offensive players dealing with minor issues–Jarvis Landry, Jay Ajayi, Mike Pouncey and Kenny Stills–were on the field.